Looking for FC Manager @ Amazon India Development Centre

FC Managers are responsible for all saftey, budgetary, people development and operations objectives for an entire fulfillment center. Responsibilities include managing and leading a team of Operations and Area Managers, coaching and mentoring the team to ensure performance objectives are met, building positive employee relations and building leadership bench strength within the Fulfillment Center.

Responsibilities:

- Drives creation of quality initiatives, process change initiatives and other Lean initiatives to enable their

   functional area and ultimately the FC to meet and exceed business plan.
- Responsible for the overall safety, quality and performance and customer experience of  both Inbound or

  Outbound operations.
- Will set and clarify requirements and expectations for Operations and Area Managers.Measures

   performance, provides feedback, and holds Ops Managers accountable for their performance and the

   performance of their departments.
- Leverages the Operations and Area Managers by sourcing and nurturing ideas, and rolling them into the

  creation of improvement plans for the functional area.
- Takes proactive steps to ensure that best practices are shared across all departments, shifts and among the

   network.
- Works closely with support staff (HR, Finance, Facilities, Safety, IT and other Site Leaders/General

   Managers) to build and secure support and resources for projects and initiatives, as well as providing

   needed support and resources for other network initiatives.

Basic Qualifications:

• A completed Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university
• 5+ years direct management experience, including a salaried workforce, in a manufacturing, production or 

  distribution environment
• Experience with performance metrics, process improvement and Lean techniques
• Candidates must be flexible to work a variety of hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends

   and holidays
• Experience with the full staffing lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance management,

   promotions and terminations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Operations or related field and MBA preferred
• Experience with a contingent workforce during peak seasons
• Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situations
• Interest in long-term career development

If interested please revert back with your updated resume to gokulc@amazon.com

Thanking you,

Regards
Gokul Chandrappa

Looking for Operations Engineer @ Amazon India Development Centre

At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. Amazon is seeking an Operations Engineer for our Fulfillment Center team. Amazon is one of the most recognizable brand names in the world and we distribute millions of products each year to our loyal customers.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and improve order fulfillment infrastructure throughout the large-scale supply chain network.
• Provide technical leadership for large-scale industrial engineering projects using MS Excel, AutoCAD, and

   MS Projects.
• Work with complex MHE and packaging lines and process design based on Lean Manufacturing.
• Lead and coordinate design efforts between internal teams and outside vendors to develop optimal

  solutions for the network, including equipment specification, material flow, process design, and site layout.
• Manage capital projects; create conceptual drawings, equipment specifications and bid documentation to

   facilitate a competitive bid environment.
• Monitor and enforce project schedules and quality with vendors or subcontractors.
• Inspect facilities in accordance with corporate standards and procedures relating to material handling,

   processing and storage.
• Provide leadership and coordination between internal departments and vendors for multiple sites.
• Develop and manage budget and contract documents including RFPs, change order controls, purchase

  orders, and invoicing.
• Coordinate with local site management to ensure proper operator training, procedural compliance,

  maintenance and safety practices are followed for new and existing equipment.
• Manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate

  with internal and external business partners, contractors and vendors.
• Facilitate process improvement initiatives among site operations, engineering, and corporate systems groups.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (any field), Operations, Business Administration, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in the job offered or related occupation of Industrial Engineer, Process Engineer,

  Manufacturing Engineer, or related
• Experience must involve technical leadership for large-scale industrial engineering projects
• Experience with complex MHE and packaging lines or process design based on Lean Manufacturing or

  Toyota Manufacturing System
• Experience using MS Excel, and MS Project, and CAD software (AutoCAD)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering (any field), Operations, Business Administration, or a related and at least

  one year of progressively responsible experience in the specialty.

If interested please revert back with your updated resume to gokulc@amazon.com

Thanking you,

Regards
Gokul Chandrappa

Looking for Supply Chain and Transportation Manager @ Amazon India Development Centre

The successful candidate will lead a team of leads, program managers and analysts that will be responsible for the entire supply chain and transportation functions. This is a huge responsibility involving two core functions of operations. The supply chain function involves working closely with key stakeholders like Retail, Warehouses and Transportation to be able to optimize inventory levels, storage and labor capacity, lead times and performance. The transportation function involves working with the warehouses, customer service and 3rd party providers to optimize the delivery network inorder to reduce lead times and cost while continuously enhancing the customer delivery experience.

* Hire, manage, and develop a team of high-impact project managers, program managers, and analysts

* Establish relationships with key internal stakeholders like Retail, Warehouse and transportation to deliver  

   the right results to the end customer

* Continuously strive to reduce costs, reduce lead times and improve performance within the warehouse by

   optimizing inventory levels, developing systems and tools to manage capacity and labor constraints

* Establish relationships with third-party logistics service providers (3PL's), transportation carriers and 

   negotiate contracts to secure their services, and coordinate change projects with them

* Drive continuous improvement of our vendor base to improve performance and reduce costs.

* Monitor quality of transportation-related services provided to the customers through a variety of

   measurement techniques.

* Lead process-improvement efforts and manage the implementation of both business processes and

   technical solutions

* Manage the technical integration including EDI with all the different vendors to ensure maximum visibility in

   the different stages of the end to end process

* Own all the metrics across the supply chain and transportation functions and strive to meet and beat the 

   goals and targets.

* Coordinate the  technical development of all the systems and tools necessary for managing the different

   processes

* Apply best practices and systems from and share best practices with counterparts in other regions

Basic Qualifications

* 5+ Large scale international Operations Integration management or Program Management within a within a

   fast paced metrics driven environment.

* 3+ years of direct supervisory experience of program management professionals.

* Proven Analytical skills

* Highly Data Driven

* Excels at relationship management

* Team Player with an ability to influence Excellent communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

MBA

If interested please revert back with your updated resume to gokulc@amazon.com

Thanking you,

Regards
Gokul Chandrapppa

Looking for Program Manager @ Amazon Development Centre, India

Are you excited to drive high-visibility, strategic, revenue-generating projects as well as leverage Lean methodologies to lead Operational process improvement initiatives with Retail leaders? Are you equally comfortable digging in to business requirements as drilling in to architecture and design with development teams?

Operations Integration is looking for a Program Manager with a strong delivery record to own and execute strategic, cross-functional projects as well as partner with  other teams to drive key Operational process improvement programs.

This role requires working with business teams across the company to define requirements and high level process/system solutions, leading cross-functional development teams and managing the timelines for all software and field operations teams to support project launches. This position involves regular communication with senior management on status, risks and change control. Cross-team coordination, project management and executive presentation skills are essential.

What we’re looking for:

• An innovative Operations leader/project manager with superior analytical abilities and preferred experience in Lean Manufacturing methodologies

• Has knowledge and experience in direct-to-customer fulfillment operations as well as excellent technical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Finds practical and simple solutions to complex problems without sacrificing quality or core functionality

• Experience defining projects, collecting requirements, designing process and software solutions, writing detailed functional specifications, coordinating efforts to scope, schedule, and deploy new software; as well as analyzing cost/benefit of feature selection and communicating results throughout the organization

• Ability to utilize exceptional problem-solving, and communication skills to influence business and technical audiences

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 3+ years of work experience as a project/program manager

• Experience in direct-to-customer fulfillment operations

• Experience analyzing cost/benefit of proposed projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Masters of Engineering, Math, or equivalent

• Experience in Lean Manufacturing methodologies

• Real life work experience in a fulfillment/distribution center

If interested please revert back with your updated resume to gokulc@amazon.com

Thanking you,

Regards
Gokul Chandrappa

Looking for Technical Program Manager @ Amazon Development Centre, India

We're seeking a Technical Program Manager. In this role you will be responsible for scoping and delivering large projects end-to-end. Responsibilities include collection of business and systems requirements from internal and external customers, writing specifications, driving project schedules from design to release, and managing the production launch. You will lead and coordinate design/implementation efforts between internal teams and outside merchants and vendors to develop optimal solutions. You will be expected to make appropriate tradeoffs to optimize time-to-market, clearly communicate goals, roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes to internal cross-functional and remote project teams.

The right candidate will possess a strong program management background, will have demonstrated experience leading medium to large projects, and will have a well-rounded technical background in current web technologies. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. This means you are not only able to develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives, but can also roll up your sleeves, dig in and get the job done. As a TPM, you will anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints. An ability to take large, complex projects and break them down into manageable pieces, develop functional specifications, then deliver them in a successful and timely manner is expected. Maturity, high judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence, analytical talent and leadership are essential to success in this role.

Basic Qualifications:

* 5+ years of Technical Program Management experience in a related industry

* 3+ years of coding experience in Java, C++, and Perl

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field

* Experience managing efforts in Unix/Linux environments, distributed systems and/or developing large

   scale web applications

* A first-hand working knowledge of current web technologies

* Experience with business applications such as Word, Excel and Project Preferred Qualifications:

* Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals.

* Excellent oral and written communication skills

* Track record for being detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through on projects

If interested please revert back with your updated resume to gokulc@amazon.com

Thanking you,

Regards
Gokul Chandrappa